Raising a kid who love the earth isn’t complicated. It’s pretty darn easy except for the very top step which is all about you…

YOU (the parent) has to love nature. Actually love is pushing it, but you should at least like nature, talk about nature, get out into nature yourself, and be invested in keeping the earth healthy. This is the hard part for may parents. Especially busy parents who find it difficult to find the time to get outside. Still, difficult or not, your child will mimic you as he grows, both the good and bad so keep this …read more

We all know that green spaces benefit the planet, but now new research shows that green spaces are also beneficial for kids health.

Canadian researchers recently found that girls who live near green spaces are twice as likely to walk to school as girls who don’t live near green spaces and living near a green space increases the likelihood that a young boy will walk for leisure by as much as 60%.
This study was interesting because most research like this focuses on simply having green spaces in the area. This study however, noted that the closer in proximity to green spaces …read more